The Supreme Court Bar Association condemned alleged threats and online abuse targeting Additional District Judge Tabassum Khan after a judicial order. Expressing solidarity, the SCBA urged immediate protection, strict action against those responsible, and reaffirmed that judicial independence is fundamental to constitutional governance.
The Bombay High Court was informed that security has been extended to retired Judge Gautam Patel and his family after alleged threats linked to his Dawoodi Bohra succession judgment. The Court stressed swift action, saying protection was crucial as police investigated the complaint and threat letters.
Former Bombay High Court judge Gautam Patel approached Mumbai Police over alleged threatening letters sent to him and his family linked to his 2024 Dawoodi Bohra succession dispute verdict. The complaint mentions repeated threats, including a letter sent to London.
SCBA has condemned alleged threats, intimidation and violence against former Bombay High Court judge Justice Gautam Patel and his family over the Dawoodi Bohra succession ruling, stressing that disagreement with a judgment can never justify threats or violence.
The Delhi High Court directed removal of additional videos uploaded by Dr. Kapil Kakkar containing allegations against a sitting High Court judge and linking the judge to the Saket building collapse deaths. The order was passed during proceedings in a criminal contempt petition initiated by the Delhi High Court Bar Association.
A Patna Sessions court granted interim protection from arrest to educator Khan Sir (Faisal Khan) in a case linked to a firing incident at his coaching institute. While permitting investigators to continue questioning him, the court barred any coercive action, including arrest, during the protection period.
The Bombay Bar Association condemned alleged threats, intimidation, and attacks targeting retired Bombay High Court judge Gautam Patel and his family over the Dawoodi Bohra succession judgment. Calling it a direct assault on judicial independence and the rule of law, the Association demanded accountability and protection.
The Madras High Court quashed criminal proceedings against two men, holding that merely questioning the legality of police action cannot constitute a criminal offence unless the essential ingredients of the alleged offences are clearly established. The Court found the accusations vague and legally insufficient.
Senior advocate Adish C. Aggarwala wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking lifelong security for retired Supreme Court judges, and urged ten years of protection for district judicial officers due to their sensitive duties and facing ongoing risks.
The Delhi High Court directed officials from the Union MHA, Delhi government and Delhi Police to meet within a week to review security for district court judges, with Justice Manoj Jain stressing the issue’s seriousness and urgent need for action.
